Acts 13

1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Now there were in the church in Antioch prophets and teachers; Barnabas and Symeon, surnamed "the Black," Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.

2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

And as they were worshiping the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said to them, "Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

So after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them, and let them go.

4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had Yochanan as their attendant.

And while they were in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews.

6 When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Yeshua,

They had John Mark as an assistant; and after going through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain Jewish sorcerer and false prophet, named Bar-Jesus,

7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

who belonged to the suite of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

But Elymas, "the sorcerer," for that is the translation of his name, opposed them, and tried to divert the proconsul from the faith.

9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him

So Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily at him, and said.

10 and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

"O full of all craft and cunning, you son of the devil! You enemy of all goodness! Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?

11 Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

"The Lord’s hand is now upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season." Instantly there fell on him a mist and a darkness, and groping about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.

12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed. He was astounded at the teaching of the Lord.

13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. Yochanan departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

From Paphos Paul and his party set sail for Perga in Pamphylia; but John Mark left them and went back to Jerusalem.

14 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.

Then they themselves, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia. Here they went into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day and sat down.

15 After the reading of the Torah and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”

And, after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brothers," they said, "if you have any word of encouragement to the people, say it."

16 Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, said. "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

17 The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.

"The God of this people of Israel chose our forefathers and made this people great, while they sojourned in the land of Egypt. And with an uplifted arm he led them out of it.

18 For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

"For about forty years he bore with them in the desert,

19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance for about four hundred fifty years.

"and when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years.

20 After these things, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

"And afterwards he gave them Judges, until Samuel, the prophet.

21 Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

"Then they asked for a king, and he gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a Benjamite for forty years.

22 When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’

After deposing him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also bore witness, when he said, "I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, and who will obey all my will.

23 From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,

"Of this man’s descendants God has brought unto Israel, according to his promise, a Savior, Jesus;

24 before his coming, when Yochanan had first preached the immersion of repentance to Israel.

"before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 As Yochanan was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

"And John, when he was finishing his race, repeatedly asked the people. "‘Who do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold there comes One after me, whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.’

26 “Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

"Brothers, sons of Abraham’s race, and all among you who reverence God, to us has the word of this salvation been sent.

27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

"For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

28 Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.

"Though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate to put him to death.

29 When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

"And when they had fulfilled everything which had been written concerning him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

30 But God raised him from the dead,

"But God raised him from the dead.

31 and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

"For many days he was seen by those that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and are now his witnesses to the people.

32 We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,

"And we bring you glad tidings of the promise made to our forefathers,

33 that God has fulfilled this to us, their children, in that he raised up Yeshua. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’

"how that God fulfilled it for us their children in raising up Jesus; as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my son, today have I become thy Father.

34 “Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’

"And as to his having raised him from among the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has said this, "I will give thee the holy and sure blessings of David.

35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’

"Because in another psalm he says, "Thou wilt not give thy Holy One to see corruption.

36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

"For David, after he had served his own generation according to the will of God, fell on sleep, and was gathered to his forefathers, and did see corruption;

37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

but he whom God raised up saw no corruption.

38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;

"Be it known unto you therefore, brothers, that remission of sins is proclaimed to you through this man;

39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the Torah of Moses.

"and that by him every one that believes is justified from all things from which you could never be justified by the law of Moses.

40 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the Prophets:

"Beware, then, lest that spoken of in the prophets come upon you.

41 ‘Behold, you scoffers! Wonder and perish, for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’”

"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, For in your days I will do a deed, A deed which you will never believe, Though one should declare it unto you."

42 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue, the people earnestly begged that these words might be repeated to them on the following Sabbath.

43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

When the congregation broke up, many of the Jews, and of the devout proselytes, followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them, and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

44 The next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

On the next Sabbath almost the entire city was gathered together to know the word of God.

45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

When they saw the crowds, the Jews were filled with jealousy, and began to contradict Paul’s statements, and to abuse him.

46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

So Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. "It was necessary," they said, "first to proclaim the word of God to you. But since you push it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”

"For such is God’s command to us, saying, "I have set thee for a light to the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth."

48 As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed. (aiōnios g166)

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who had been ordained to eternal life, believed. (aiōnios g166)

49 The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.

So the Lord’s message went far and wide, through the whole district.

50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

But the Jews urged on the devout women of high rank, and the leading citizens, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of the district,

51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

52 The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

As for the disciples, they were continually filled with joy, and with the Holy Spirit.